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Monday, June 10, 2013

5to Angel - Review

5to Angel means The 5th Angel in English. 5to Angel is a band out of Lares,
Peurto Rico (hometown of Jose Feliciano). I don't remember how I
discovered them but somehow we arranged it to where they sent me a CD
and here it is, a review. The album they sent me is more of a demo EP
with 6 songs on it titled:

My personal favorite is Sin Ti which I
must have played the intro (first 20 seconds) numerous times. It's
good and embodies the old-school metal that I grew up on. However,
the whole album isn't metal. It is a mixture of alternative hard rock
with pop punk elements. Comparative to Hawk Nelson at times, but with
more of a heavy edge. All the lyrics are in Spanish, and though I
can't understand any of it, I can understand the feelings and
emotions that the singer is trying to convey. It's really not a bad
start for a band. For Spanish audiences, that enjoy fun and energetic
rock, 5to Angel will bring it. Culpables de homicido is a song that
invokes feelings of deep thought and contemplation and is their
slowest one on the album. 4 anos is another song that is one of my
favorites on the album. It has a nice arrangement and solid
instrumentation. Aqui Decimos Adios is one of the more energetic and
rocking songs on the album. I really like the guitars on it and the
chorus. I bet it goes over well live with the audience. Acercate is
another one that is very energetic and rocking. The guitar player has
put together some really nice licks on this one. El Final is the
first song on the album and delivers a nice tone to the rest of the
album. The overall pace of the album and the best way to describe
this band is energetic. Overall, 5to Angel is a solid band and should
they continue to make music, they could easily be one of the most
excellent alternative hard rock/ metal bands for the Spanish market.

About Me

Contractor by day, college student by night and a music blogger when I get free time.
I have been intrigued in finding the most underground music, that very few people know about. Much of my catalog was built upon the backs of those that contributed for a short while and then faded away. Additionally, back in the cassette days, I used to just walk into the record store and look for the most bizarre name and cover and just buy it. More often than not, I found great underground music that way. However, It is much more difficult these days finding great Christian artists. Even more, when I became a Christian, I realized the need to better examine what kind of music I took in. A good friend explained that, "Words are powerful; and when words are combined with music they become an extremely powerful force that can influence our lives negatively or positively". If you are a Christian, my hope and prayer is that you will seek to find a better selection of music that will edify and strengthen your walk with Jesus. And finally, I would admonish you to explore all that I have put together and draw your own conclusions.